How to Make Magazine Storage Containers

Get organized fast with this simple project

Need a good way to archive your old how-to magazines? Build these simple wood storage bins and have all your important reference materials at your fingertips instead of lost in a towering pile.

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Time

Instant!

Complexity

Super Simple!

Cost

Under $20

Building the bins

Photo 1: Mark the cuts

Cut the 1/4-in. plywood into eight 11-1/2-in. x 11-in. pieces. Use a 5-gallon bucket to trace a graceful S-curve from the 11-1/2-in.-high corner across the plywood to a 6-in. mark on the opposite side. Simply establish a smooth curve.

Photo 2: Cut the curves

Stack pairs so the best sides face each other and tape all the sheets together flush at the edges. “Gang cut” the curve with a jigsaw or a band saw.

Photo 3: Nail the pieces

Saw pine boards into 6-, 9-1/2- and 11-1/2-in. lengths. Drill 1-in.-diameter finger pulls in the 6-in. pieces, then nail the frames together. Nail the sides to the frames with 1-in. finish nails, sand as needed and apply a finish.

Finally got the time to build that project in We do everything by our own hands from three years ago? Great…if you can find the right issue! Build these bins and stock them with an orderly archive, and you’ll have instant access to years of projects and plans. You can build four bins from one 2 x 4-ft. sheet of 1/4-in. plywood and two 6-ft.-long 1x4s.

Required Tools for this Project

Have the necessary tools for this DIY project lined up before you start—you’ll save time and frustration.

Air compressor

Air hose

Brad nail gun

Circular saw

Cordless drill

Drill bit set

Jigsaw

Orbital sander

Safety glasses

You’ll also need a 5-gallon bucket.

Required Materials for this Project

Avoid last-minute shopping trips by having all your materials ready ahead of time. Here’s a list.